Crime & Safety

PD: Flock of Geese, Ducks Traps Elderly Woman

A 72-year-old Port Washington woman called 911 because the large flock of birds had apparently trapped her in a parking lot.

A Port Washington woman recently found herself in a flighting position while trying to leave a parking lot.

The 72-year-old resident called 911 from her vehicle at 9:57 a.m. March 5, but hung up before saying anything, according to a police report. In calling back, she told police "she was trapped in the lot by a large flock of birds."

There was a large amount of ducks and geese in the lot, but the woman told police she was able to get out, the report said.

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That'll really ruffle your feathers β€” but it could have been worse: scenes from the 1963 horror film "The Birds," come to mind.


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